| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David McKee (fresh) C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph David inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the jump hook near the basket | 28-41 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robin Franklin | 28-41 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hunter - foul #3 on Michael Hunter, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | James Gale drills a 3 from the right wing | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-44 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Denby (PF) David McKee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), David Viator (C) James Langley, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG) Robin Franklin, Martin Anderson | |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by David Viator - foul #3 on David Viator, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG) Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Johnny Campbell takes the ball from Jason Valentine | 33-44 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Campbell | 35-44 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Joseph David is called for the reach on Jason Valentine - foul #2 on Joseph David, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Joseph David blocks the jumper by Ross Hamm | 35-44 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Viator | 35-44 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell is fouled on the floor by Mark Britton - foul #1 on Mark Britton, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David McKee (PF) Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | James Gale misses short on an open jumper from close range | 35-44 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-44 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | David McKee tips it home | 37-44 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jason Valentine | 37-46 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Jason Valentine steps in front of the David McKee pass | 37-46 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | James Gale lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Valentine | 37-48 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Jackson swats the dunk try by Johnny Campbell | 37-48 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph David (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David McKee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Viator (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gale (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine is whistled for a carry | 37-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, Joseph David, David McKee, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), Martin Anderson (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Mark Britton, Jason Valentine, Robert Jackson, Ross Hamm | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses badly on a floater from the left block | 37-48 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Langley - foul #3 on James Langley, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter is fouled on the floor by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | James Gale misses badly on a runner from the left block | 37-50 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | James Langley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robin Franklin and he's hacked by Michael Hunter - foul #4 on Michael Hunter, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), Joseph David (SF), Peter Fajardo (PF) Michael Hunter, David Johnson, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF), Ross Hamm (C) Martin Anderson, Michael Hooks | |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Langley | 42-52 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), David McKee (PF) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Robin Franklin, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (C) Joseph David, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (C) Timothy Dittmer | |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell is fouled on the floor by Mark Britton - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Viator (C) David McKee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Prouty (SF) Thomas Lancaster | |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (SF), David McKee (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) David Johnson, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (C) Mark Britton, David Prouty, Ross Hamm | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph David (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gale (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | James Gale pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is hacked by Johnny Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hooks (C) Robert Jackson | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | James Gale clanks a jump hook from the left block | 42-52 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks tips it home | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph David is hacked by Michael Hooks - foul #1 on Michael Hooks, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman (C) Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), David Prouty (PF) Jason Valentine, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Joseph David is fouled on the floor by Michael Hooks - foul #2 on Michael Hooks, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Joseph David makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Joseph David misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | David Prouty pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Joseph David is called for the reach on Martin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph David, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Lancaster steps in front of the Thomas Bachman pass | 43-56 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks is whistled for a carry | 43-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) James Langley, Joseph David, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), James Gale (SG), Robert Jackson (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Robin Franklin, Martin Anderson, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | 3 seconds is called on David Viator | 43-56 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is hacked by Johnny Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | David Viator pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Hunter | 45-58 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Michael Denby blocks the short jumper by Robert Jackson | 45-58 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Mark Britton grabs the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | James Gale misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Mark Britton can't tip it in | 45-58 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | David Viator pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 45-58 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gale | 45-58 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Michael Hunter steps in front of the James Gale pass in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Hunter | 47-58 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Mark Britton's pass is intercepted by Michael Denby in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-58 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lancaster | 47-58 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | James Gale loses the ball out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Joseph David (SF), Peter Fajardo (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Johnny Campbell, Michael Hunter, David Johnson, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), Martin Anderson (SG), Timothy Dittmer (SF), David Prouty (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Mark Britton, James Gale, Thomas Lancaster, Robert Jackson, Ross Hamm | |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-58 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robin Franklin | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph David (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Bachman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Prouty (fresh) C - Michael Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Bachman | 47-58 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph David | 50-58 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Prouty | 50-61 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph David hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin connects on the open runner from close range on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 50-63 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Timothy Dittmer steals the ball from Thomas Bachman | 50-63 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson drills a jumper from the left side | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), David Johnson (SF), David McKee (PF), David Viator (C) James Langley, Joseph David, Peter Fajardo, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), James Gale (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Robin Franklin, Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer, David Prouty, Michael Hooks | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | David McKee is called for the reach on James Gale - foul #1 on David McKee, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG) Paul Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | David Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | David Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter hits the follow up shot | 52-65 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Denby (C) David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-65 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Hamm | 52-65 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine connects on the shot from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 52-67 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter tips it home | 54-67 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | James Gale hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 54-69 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Mark Britton is called for the reach on David McKee - foul #3 on Mark Britton, team foul #10 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG) Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), Thomas Lancaster (SF) Mark Britton, James Gale | |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | David McKee makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | David McKee misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ross Hamm - foul #1 on Ross Hamm, team foul #11 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Viator (C) David McKee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hunter (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - David Viator (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Jackson (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robin Franklin and he's hacked by James Langley - foul #4 on James Langley, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (SF), David McKee (PF) David Johnson, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Robert Jackson | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | James Langley scores on a 3 from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Michael Denby (PF) James Langley, Michael Hunter, David McKee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Michael Hooks (C) Robin Franklin, Thomas Lancaster, Ross Hamm | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hooks | 60-74 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-74 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby gets the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth connects on the 3 from the left wing | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Ainsworth - foul #3 on Paul Ainsworth, team foul #11 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF) James Gale | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph David's pass is intercepted by Jason Valentine | 63-76 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Hunter - foul #5 on Michael Hunter, team foul #12 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG) Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-78 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the board | 63-78 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-78 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman pulls down the rebound | 63-78 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | James Langley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-78 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine is hacked by Paul Ainsworth - foul #4 on Paul Ainsworth, team foul #13 | 63-78 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Hooks blocks the short jumper by David McKee | 63-80 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth can't tip it in | 63-80 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | David McKee snags the offensive board | 63-80 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-80 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-80 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman pulls down the rebound | 63-80 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-80 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | David McKee misses the tip | 63-80 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman tips it back up and in | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mark Britton runs out the clock | 65-80 |